Kia Motors India is preparing to launch the upcoming premium SUV Ciros in the Indian market on February 1. The Korean company has recently announced a car with several segment first premium features. The company claims that the car will provide a mileage of 18.20kmpl in a liter of petrol.
This is the first car in the sub-4 meter segment in India, all of which are ventilated and electrically adjustable. Apart from this, segment first features like 60:40 Split Reclin Rear Seats and Panoramic Sunroof have also been provided in Premium SUV.
However, for security, features like Level-2 Advanced Driving Assist System (ADAS), 360-degree camera and 6 airbags (standard) have also been provided. The initial estimated cost of this car can be around Rs 9.50 lakh to Rs 17 lakh.
Bhaskar's team drives this car in the media drive, we are sharing our experience here …
A little body roll is, performing well in manual gearbox You feel confident with the steering wheel of the car, a little body roll is definitely felt, but good to drive the car. We previously operated a turbo petrol engine with a DCT gearbox, but you will enjoy this engine with a manual gearbox. Because it is a three cylinder engine, which sounds a lot and this sound sounds very in the cabin, but it looks good to run.
This car may not feel good from the outside but the inside is very nice and practical. Second Row Seating is very good. The ventilated seat here is definitely given, but the cooling is only found under the thigh, there is no cooling on the back of the seat. Kia says this was not possible due to some technical problems.
Everyone may have different opinions about the Exterior, but despite some drawbacks, Kia will be able to sell this car, as other vehicles in the competition are not offering you as much as you will get in cirrhos. If you are planning to buy this vehicle, try to run a turbo petrol engine variant with a manual gearbox, if you want mileage, you can try a 1.5 liter diesel engine with a manual gearbox.
Premium SUV will be in 6 variants This is the fifth SUV of the company in the Indian market, which has been placed between Celtos and Sonnet. Ciros is designed with more premium customers in mind than Sonnet. The company is calling it a mini carnival. Ciros has been introduced in 6 variants. These include HTK, HTK (O), HTK+, HTX, HTX+ and HTX+ (O).
There will be no direct competition with this vehicle, but it will be a cheaper option than compact SUVs like Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara and Kia Celetos. It will also compete with sub-compact SUV cars like Tata Nexon, Maruti Brezza, Mahindra XUV 3xo and Hyundai Venue.
Exterior: Kiya's first ICE car in India with flush type door handles Talking about Kia Ciros' extractier design, it follows the company's global design language, inspired by KIA Carnival, Kia EV3 and KIA EV9. Kiana is the first ICE (internal combustion engine) car in the Indian lineup, featuring cirros flush type door handles.
Kia Ciros has a traditional boxy and direct SUV design, with vertical LED headlamps placed on the sides of the bumper. Like the new carnival, it has three LED projector units and unique drop-down LED Datime Running Light (DRL). The upper part of the front facia is sealed and almost looks like EV. The air intake is integrated into the lower part, which is released by the contrasting silver trim below.
In the side, Kia Ciros contains black color A, C and D Pillar, which is attached to the Body color B column, which creates a shining and clean window line. Other highlights include thick plastic cladding on wheel arches and significant kinks in the back window line.
The lower variants of the car will get 16-inch and 17-inch 3-inch 3-inch alloy wheels in high variants. In the back, the Tal Boy Design makes the car like a minivan. There are L-shaped taillites around the back windscreen on the flat tailgate and the rear bumper gets a stylish two-tone black and silver finish.
Interior: Dual tone cabin theme Its cabin is quite futuristic. Kia Siros has a black and gray dual-tone cabin theme, with a dashboard and two-spock steering wheel inspired by KIA EV9. In addition, it also has a gloss gray element covering the entire width of the dashboard, while its AC vents are slim and their shape is rectangular.
The biggest feature of its cabin is the triple screen setup provided. It has two displays of 12.3-12.3-inch for infotainment system and driver display and a 5-inch unit for climate control. Kia claims she makes a 30-inch display together.
Below the touch screen unit, there is a scroll type control for volume control with physical control for infotainment. Below, there is a physical controller for the climate control unit and below it, there are multiple charging options, including a type C port and wireless charging pad.
In addition, a push button start/stop, 360 degree camera and parking sensor button have been provided in the console near the gear shifter. Its DCT and automatic variants end up in the gear lever dual tone matte and gloss gray color, while an orange bar is also provided for a sporty look.
Interior door handles get brush silver finishes while 3 level ventilated seat control is located at the control door. Kia has also given Siros a 4-way powered driver seat. The seats are also given dual tone black and gray patterns. On which a leather upholstery has been provided.
For a rear passenger, it also has Center Armrest, Sun Blinds and 3 level seat ventilation. As the front, it also has a ventilation control on the back seat that is located at the door. For convenience, it also has a type C charging port and AC vents on the back seat.
At the same time, an armrest is also provided on the front row seats with an air purifier. Kia has provided a panoramic sunroof in the top variants of Ciros while a single pen unit is also provided in its lower variants.
Performance: 1-liter turbo-petrol engine Kia Ciros has two engine options for performance. It has a 1-liter 3 cylinder turbo-petrol engine that generates 120hp of power and 172Nm of torque. For transmission, this engine will be available with the option of 6-speed manual gearbox (MT) and 7-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox (DCT).
The petrol engine is available in Hyundai i20 n-line, Venue and Kia Sonet. The company claims that cars with this engine and manual gearbox
At the same time, another 1.5 liter 4 cylinder diesel engine will be available, which generates 116hp of power and 250nm torque. For transmission, it will be available with the option of 6-speed manual gearbox (MT) and 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox (AT). The company did not disclose the mileage of both engines. This diesel engine is also available in Hyundai Venue, Creta, Carens, Seltos and Sonet.
SAFTY FEECHERS: 6 Airbags with Level-2 ADAS (Standard) For Safe Features, Kia Ciros has been given 6 airbags (standard), 360-degree camera and level-2 advanced driving assistant system (ADAS). These include features such as adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assistant, blind spot monitoring.
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